Medical assistants perform basic administrative and clinical duties such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, maintaining medical records, drawing blood, and administering medication as directed by a doctor. A high school diploma or the equivalent and some specialized training are generally required for this position.

A Medical Assistant will normally receive an average pay level somewhere between 16000 and 24000 depending on experience and domain knowledge. Medical Assistants usually receive a salary of Twenty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred dollars on an annual basis.

Medical Assistants have the best average pay in the District of Columbia, where they can get average compensation of approximating $37790. This group of professionals are compensated the highest in Finance and Insurance, where they can receive an average job salary of $34750.